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A Modern UtopiaH. G. Wells

A Modern Utopia

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Original author: H. G. Wells

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"A Modern Utopia" by H. G. Wells is a novel published in 1905. It imagines an identical Earth existing beyond Sirius, where society has evolved differently. Two travelers—the Owner of the Voice and a botanist—explore this world state governed by the Samurai, a voluntary order of nobility. Through their journey, Wells examines political stability, economics, gender equality, and race while blending philosophical discussion with narrative in what has been called a postmodern utopian vision.

A Modern Utopia, by H. G. Wells. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #6424.

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70 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter1,888 words
  2. 2.Section 1989 words
  3. 3.Section 2412 words
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  29. 29.Section 3: Will a Utopian be free to be idle?1,446 words
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  23. 58.Section 7: So much my double told me readily2,676 words
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  35. 70.Appendix: Scepticism of the Instrument5,452 words